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Unleash your digital music

Do you love your digital music collection, but hate the small, tinny sound of your computer's built-in speakers? NAD's C 446 Digital Music Player solves the problem by allowing you to play your digital music on your high-performance audio system. Using DLNA and universal plug-and-play (UPnP) streaming standards, it accepts audio files from wherever they're stored on your network, like your computer, Android phone, Apple device, or network hard drive. It also streams Internet radio stations. It then sends a high-quality audio signal through your receiver or amplifier and out to your speakers for stunning, room-filling sound.

High-quality circuitry and components put your music first

The C 446 supports all the most popular digital formats — MP3, FLAC, WMA, WAV, and AAC — and has a built-in, audiophile-quality 192kHz/24-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter) for music lovers who want to enjoy the quality found in high-resolution audio files. Along with the analog audio circuitry, the C 446 reproduces your favorite music files with natural warmth and rich detail. Plus, this tuner doesn't just make digital files sound great, your favorite AM and FM radio stations will come through clean and clear.

Play music from your computer, digital music device, and more

Connect this player to your home network and you can stream music from any networked computer. Connecting to a Windows® 7-based PC is easy thanks to the latest version of Windows Media Player. Simply connect the C 446 to your home theater system, open WMP, and choose the tuner from the drop-down "play to" list. For computers running older versions of Windows, Linux, or Apple operating systems, you can download free streaming software, like Twonky, to send your music to the tuner. This software will also work with most newer versions of Apple's iPod®, iPhone®, and iPad®, as well as Android devices, allowing them to act as UPnP servers and stream music directly to the C 446 via your wireless home network. A front-panel USB port lets your friends get in on the action, too, using a thumb drive loaded with their favorite digital music files.

Stream fresh music from all over the world

The C 446 knows no boundaries when it comes to serving up great radio from around the world. The easy-to-navigate NAD Radio Portal allows you to browse over 15,000 Internet radio station and podcasts. You can customize lists with all your favorites, which you can then access in the "My Favorites" screen on the C 446.

Product Highlights:

plays music from your computer and the Internet on your home audio system

connects to your wired home network

supports playback of WMA, MP3, AAC, WAV/PCM, and FLAC files

plays Internet radio stations and podcasts

plays local FM/AM radio stations

DLNA-certified  plays music stored on a DLNA-compatible Windows® PC

192kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter for superior sound

connections:

Ethernet port for a wired connection to a home network (cable not included)

optical digital audio output and stereo analog audio outputs for connecting to a receiver or amplifier

Feast on an endless buffet of music

A network music player presents you with virtually unlimited ways to play your favorites or discover new music. Access your computer's music library, Internet radio stations, and online music services through your wireless home network.

Network Functions

Internet Radio: The NAD C 446 lets you access Internet Radio
stations from around the world. Search for new stations, for popular stations, by
location, or by genre (country, Christian, rock, hip-hop, top-40, etc). You can
also search for only high quality stations and for podcasts. Specific station names
can be entered using the C 446, or using NAD's vtuner portal on the internet. The
My Favourites section gives you easy access to stations you memorize.

vTuner: The C 446 supports the online vTuner service which
offers easy browsing of internet radio stations and podcasts on your computer.
vTuner enables access to web-based radio stations and podcasts via a
reliable online database with a wide variety of content. You can browse
content by Genre, Location, Language, and Favorites.

UPnP: The C446 utilizes UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) client
to allow playback of audio files stored in a home network, such as a computer, NAS
(network-attached storage), Apple iOS device or Android phone. The C 446 browses
your UPnP server content over the local network. The computer, NAS or mobile
devices on the network are all potential servers.

iPod

iPod/iPhone Connectivity: By adding the optional IPD 2 iPod
dock (item number 745IPD2,
sold separately), the C 446 can be used to control an iPod or iPhone:

Music Navigation:You can control your connected
iPod/iPhone from the C 446's remote control or from your iPod/iPhone's
clickwheel or touchscreen.

Music Information Display: The C 446 display panel
shows the elapsed playing time and song title, artist name, and album
name (the iPod display is also active).

Charging: The C 446 will charge your connected
iPod or iPhone.

iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The NAD C 446 is compatible
with the following iPod/iPhone models (as of October 2011):

iPod/iPhone
Model

Generation

Media Type

Control
Type

Track/Artist Info Display

Charge

Audio

Video

Network
Player

iPod/iPhone

dock connector

3rd

N

N

N

N

N

N

clickwheel

4th

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

mini

1st

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

2nd

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

video

5th

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

classic

80GB

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

120GB

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

160GB

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

nano

1st

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

2nd

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

3rd

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

4th

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

5th

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

6th

Y

N

Play/Skip

Y

Y

Y

touch

1st

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

2nd

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

3rd

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

4th

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

iPhone

2G

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

3G

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

3GS

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't
work, you may need to revert to the older software version or wait until
a newer software update is available.

USB

USB Audio Playback: The NAD C 446 is equipped with a front-panel
USB (Type-A) port for easy connection of a USB storage device. The USB port supports
playback of WAV, FLAC, AAC, MP3, and WMA audio files and devices formatted in FAT 16
or FAT 32. The song title, artist name, album name can be displayed the unit's
front-panel display.

AM/FM Tuner

Presets: Up to 40 presets (a mix of AM and FM stations) can be
memorized for easy recall. The presets can be tuned directly using the remote's numeric
keys. Each preset can be assigned a 12-character user name.

Direct Tuning: The station frequency can also be entered directly
using the remote's numeric
keys.

RDS: The Radio Data System (RDS) feature displays radio
broadcast information such as artist, title, and album when listening to
compatible AM/FM stations.

Connections

Rear Panel:

Antenna Input:

FM: threaded F-connector

AM: spring terminals

Analog Output: stereo RCA output
jacks

Digital Output: optical digital output (Toslink)

Ethernet: RJ-45 port for
connection to wired LAN

WiFi: threaded terminal for use
with included wireless LAN antenna

RS232: RS-232 port for connection to external control
systems from companies such as AMX or Crestron

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Great product BUT Last.fm now gone

Great price for quality home audio library UPnP streamer. Purchased mainly for Last.fm and it is now unavailable after site Radio shutdown Apr 2014. System can see the site and see personal folders, but cannot access them. NAD confirmed this after much effort to make the connection. Other functionality is fine, but even lower pricing seems now appropriate.

Pros:Quality unit with good DAC and wireless. Convenient way to stream music library to primary audio system.

Cons:(repeat) NO Last.fm due to site termination of radio functionality.

Get this if you're music lover!

This is my third NAD gear. This thing is as advertised. This piece is so great that anybody who owns a home audio system will want to have as part of their system. Also bought this as an open box but couldn't tell the difference bc it was looking brand new to me. Honestly, Crutchfield has to have the best service in the country. Been shopping there for a few years now and nothing but great service. All the music lovers, pleeeease give this unit a try lol. I love my NAD C-446 more and more everyday.

Pros:Great, great, great sound, versatility and well built. Very high quality. Reminds me a bit of the Oppo 95, even though they're two different items.